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Seven NoSQL Databases in a Week

You're reading from Seven NoSQL Databases in a Week Get up and running with the fundamentals and functionalities of seven of the most popular NoSQL databases

Product type Paperback

Published in Mar 2018

Publisher Packt

ISBN-13 9781787288867

Length 308 pages

Edition 1st Edition

Languages

Java

Tools

Cassandra

Concepts

Database Programming

Authors (2):

Sudarshan Kadambi

Xun (Brian) Wu

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Table of Contents (16) Chapters

Title Page

Copyright and Credits

Dedication

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Contributors

Preface

1. Introduction to NoSQL Databases FREE CHAPTER

2. MongoDB

3. Neo4j

4. Redis

5. Cassandra

6. HBase

7. DynamoDB

8. InfluxDB

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Summary

DynamoDB, a NoSQL database provided by Amazon, is an alternative to many other NoSQL databases, such as MongoDB. It provides an easy interface, using the console to create the table and perform related operations through the console. Amazon provides a large set of language-specific SDKs and APIs to interface with various programming languages. Thus, DynamoDB is becoming more popular day by day.

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Authors (2)

Sudarshan Kadambi

Sudarshan Kadambi

Sudarshan has a background in Distributed systems and Database design. He has been a user and contributor to various NoSQL databases and is passionate about solving large-scale data management challenges.

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Xun (Brian) Wu

Xun (Brian) Wu

Xun (Brian) Wu is a senior blockchain architect and consultant. With over 20 years of hands-on experience across various technologies, including Blockchain, big data, cloud, AI, systems, and infrastructure, Brian has worked on more than 50 projects in his career. He has authored nine books, which have been published by O'Reilly, Packt, and Apress, focusing on popular fields within the Blockchain industry. The titles of his books include: Learn Ethereum (First Edition), Learn Ethereum (Second Edition), Blockchain for Teens, Hands-On Smart Contract Development with Hyperledger Fabric V2, Hyperledger Cookbook, Blockchain Quick Start Guide, Security Tokens and Stablecoins Quick Start Guide, Blockchain by Example, and Seven NoSQL Databases in a Week.

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